Medical Specialities

Centres of Excellence

24hr Emergency Department

Ethekwini Hospital has a dedicated 24 hr Emergency Department staffed by professionals who are specially trained in Emergency Medicine. The goal of the Ethekwini Emergency Department is to immediately assess and stabilise injured patients, providing life-saving interventions before referring them for further care and treatment either within the hospital or to State facilities where indicated. In addition to state of the art equipment and rapid response times, our staff provide the highest standards of care and are able to provide assistance and support to families as well as patients.

We also have a Emergency rescue ambulance service based at the hospital providing more efficient rescue services for our patients. Contact Crisis Medical on 0861 127 4747.

Our 24 EED facilities include:

• A dedicated Emergency Department Doctor trained in the field of Emergency Medicine• Paediatric trauma and resuscitation facilities• State of the art equipment in a world class facility• Trauma trained nursing and support staff• Injury on Duty (IOD) specialists